Advice: Mediocre hands on button |
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Posted Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:52 am GMT by Pifhluk23
I am looking for some advice on what to do in these position, I find it happens fairly often and I am unclear what the best play is:
5-6 handed play, I am on the button and everyone has folded to me. The sb and bb are fairly agressive players, likely to raise if I dont. I am holding mediocre hands Q9, or suited connectors etc.
How would you play this situation?
If its any help I play STT.
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Posted Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:39 am GMT by Tadzio
This is all just my opinion...
If you have more than double their chips: Raise everytime you're in this position; continuation bet/raise the flop everytime you're called. Look for flops without face cards because they're not likely to have rags if they called your PF raise. Fold if you're raised and don't have odds to continue. Avoid CDUs.
If you have more chips than them or the same chipstack: Raise 2/3rds of the time, fold 1/3rd. Assuming they check to you, use standard continuation bets 1/2 the time you're called. Look for flops without face cards. Fold if you're raised and don't have odds to continue.
If your chipstack is slightly smaller: Raise 4/7ths of the time, fold 3/7ths. Assuming they check to you, continuation bet only if you hit or the flop lacks face cards. Fold if you're raised and don't have odds to continue.
If you're a shortstack: Raise 2/5ths of the time, fold 1/2 of the time, and push 1/10th. Consider pushing on the flop if your hand looks good or you have a strong draw. Continuation bet only if opponent(s) check to you and you can afford it. Fold if you don't like how things look.
If you're stack is dwarfed by the other players but you've still got a number of blinds left: Don't play these hands. Fold. Wait for something good to push with.
If you only have 3-ish blinds left: Push.
Posted Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:36 am GMT by BigBadWolf
Very Nicely Put ^^^^
I would recomend to not raise EVERY time...maybe 4 out of 5 times if you are big stack in position. If you raise every time, you will put yourself in a position where your continuation bets will be riased and all in-ed frequently.
Cheers
Posted Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:44 am GMT by Tadzio
| BigBadWolf wrote: | | If you raise every time, you will put yourself in a position where your continuation bets will be riased and all in-ed frequently. |
That's a good thing if you flop the best hand. My play is pretty tournament oriented, though...
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